Kenya Railways gets three Rolls-Royces
As part of a significant railway refurbishment project to enhance sustainable rail transport in the wider East African region, Kenya Railways (KRC) has repowered three of its retired heavy haulage locomotives. In collaboration with Rolls-Royce and engineering services provider... more
Xeneta: air cargo on a healthy rise
Global demand for air cargo transport shows no signs of letting up. Global air cargo volumes rose by double digits for the 13th consecutive month in November, according to the latest market analysis conducted by Xeneta. Furthermore, the platform that monitors ocean and... more
Chinese flat wagons for Cambodia's railways
The Cambodian carrier Royal Railway has received 60 new flat wagons from China. They are designed to handle a diverse range of cargo, including containers, heavy machinery, construction materials, and more. The wagons will strengthen Royal Railway’s ability to provide... more
Pioneering AI powered safety enhancements
Cathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with its existing CCTV infrastructure to enhance safety and security monitoring in its terminal buildings. Partnering with Intenseye, a specialist for... more
OOCL's new flagship vessel
OOCL celebrated the naming of its first 16,828 teu container vessel, "OOCL Bauhinia", at Dacks shipyard, marking its first neo-Panamax vessel in a decade. Named after Hong Kong's city flower, the ship underscores OOCL's 55-year connection to the city. With advanced... more
TIIR celebrates the 300th container train
The jubilee train was sent from the Kazakhstan-China terminal in Xi'an (China) along the Trans-Caspian international transport route (TIIR) to Azerbaijan. The dispatch was organised in cooperation with the key partners of the route - ADY Express (Azerbaijan) and Xi'an Free Trade... more
India: monthly liner services to global hubs
AAL Shipping is expanding its focus on the Indian market by enhancing its project heavy lift services, as the recent deployment of the “AAL Kembla” to transport cargo from India to the Americas shows. Operating on AAL's "Europe-Middle East/India-Asia monthly liner... more
New president for India, Middle East & Africa
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas, president, India, Middle East & Africa as it continues to expand its presence in the region. Dovydenas previously spent 16 years at Chapman Freeborn’s parent company, Avia Solutions Group, in both chief executive officer... more
TT Club: change of leadership in Singapore
After five years as chief executive for TT Club and having led Thomas Miller’s Singapore operations for 15 years, Yiah Soon (YS) Ng (left) has announced his retirement. As chief executive, he is succeeded by Kamel Tlili (right), TT Club’s regional general manager Asia Pacific,... more
Indian port gets another rail service
The Indian transport specialist Gateway Distriparks has launched a container train service to Kandla Port, Gujarat, connecting all five of its inland container depots (ICDs) to the harbour on India’s west coast. The new service features double-stack operations and optimised... more